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Music Drake Can't Save The Algorithm Can "Iceman" push hip-hop back to the top of the charts? Recent comments from The Game about Drake’s absence highlight growing narratives that one artist can fix a deeper systemic issue in the music industry. By Aron A. April 20, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Accepts Plea Deal As Gun Case Drags On Boosie Badazz was hit with a gun charge in 2023, and while it was later dismissed, he was indicted on the same charge the following year. By Caroline Fisher August 04, 2025
Music Drake's "NOKIA" Is Now The Most Streamed Rap Song Of 2025 Rap hasn't been as dominant in 2025 in terms of commercial hit songs, but even during a down year, Drake manages to be at the top. By Zachary Horvath September 20, 2025
Music D4vd's Cryptic Resurfaced Tweet Sparks Grooming Accusations The post is resurfacing as police are investigating a decomposed body that was found in a car registered to D4vd. By Cole Blake September 17, 2025
Music Mike Dean Confirms He's On Good Terms With Travis Scott Fans were heavily speculating that Mike Dean had some sort of issue with Travis Scott when the latter dropped "Jackboys 2." By Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026
Music Alleged Drake Reference Track From Beam Causes Fan Debate Are fans justified in calling back to Kendrick Lamar's Beam reference on "euphoria" or is the Drake hate train going off the rails? By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2025
Music Skinnyfromthe9 Claims That Lil Durk Tried To Convince Him To "Backdoor" King Yella King Yella is furious. By Zachary Horvath January 28, 2025
Music Chris Brown Files Emergency Motion To Protect Personal Information In $90 Million Dog Attack Lawsuit Chris Brown has been battling this lawsuit involving his two ex-housekeepers since they filed back in 2021. By Zachary Horvath May 07, 2025
Music Kanye West Claims His Billionaire Status Makes Rap Worthless To Him A not unexpected development from a self-professed "out of touch billionaire." By Devin Morton February 07, 2025
Original Content Rihanna References: The Mogul’s Most Iconic Lyric Name-Drops In Music By Erika Marie February 05, 2025
Pop Culture Rubi Rose Has Fans In An Absolute Chokehold With Wet & Sandy Beach Day Pics Rubi might have Druski asking to come back. By Zachary Horvath August 12, 2024
Music Rich The Kid Gets Served At Album Release Party Over Allegedly Unpaid Jewelry Tab Rich The Kid's celebration took an unexpected turn. By Caroline Fisher July 17, 2024